Kenyan law was changed three times to suit this man

Chief Justice James Wick and lady Wicks arrive at Uhuru Park for Kenyatta day celebrations 1974. When Sir Wicks reached 68, the law was changed and retirement age pegged at 70 then 72 and finally 74! Photo: Courtesy

The stud-sporting Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga took a bow from the Judiciary last week, and will be most remembered as ‘the people’s Chief Justice’ who ‘devolved the Judiciary’ to Kenyan and even connected with the youth through Sheng, as was obvious in his swan song tweet: “Thanks tweeps kwa jumbe zenu za hbd na za ku retire na sio ku expire, wacha Chief Jajiko aji prepare kuelekea Kotiko.”

The CJ who dispensed with creature comforts will have his admirers and haters, as were others before him. Here goes: